Ruth Ellis, no. 1

1993

Nancy Andrews

Associated Names
Nancy Andrews

Artist, American, born 1963

The image depicts a close-up of an elderly person's face with short, curly gray hair. The individual is resting their head on their hand, with their face slightly tilted to the side. Their facial features include deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and a gently closed mouth, showing textured skin with visible lines and creases. The background is plain and unadorned, without any visible objects.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Nancy Andrews and Annie O'Neill

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.4 × 55.6 cm (14 3/4 × 21 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.3 × 60.8 cm (19 13/16 × 23 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.122.2

  • Copyright

    © Nancy Andrews

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nancy Andrews, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Nancy Andrews © 1994; lower left: "Ruth Ellis #1"; by unknown hand, lower right perpendicular: 113134 / Ellis (Head) / #28 / [illegible initials circled]

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